McDonalds Mill, Virginia explained

Official Name:McDonalds Mill, Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Shenandoah Valley#USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:McDonaldsMill
Coordinates:37.3°N -80.2756°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Unit Pref:Imperial

McDonalds Mill is an unincorporated community in the northeastern section of Montgomery County, Virginia. Located approximately 10 miles east of Blacksburg, Virginia along State Route 785, McDonalds Mill lies at the floor of the Catawba Valley and is bound on the south by Paris Mountain and to the north by Gallion Ridge.

History

A post office called McDonalds Mills operated from 1847 until 1913.[1] George McDonald operated a mill there, hence the name.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montgomery County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2014.
  2. Book: Tennis, Joe. Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. 2004. The Overmountain Press. 978-1-57072-256-1. 140.